Governors
Governing Body
Governing Body Committees
The BoardBernie Morley (Chair) Key Link Trustees (across both schools): Whistleblowing: Kate Whittington Safeguarding/Child Protection/Children Looked After/Attendance & Mental Health Lead: Claire Snook-Lumb Members: Bernie Morley (ex officio) Finance Audit & Risk Committee Harry Morgan (Chair) The Corsham School LGB Jane Clarke (Chair) Key Link Governors: Health & Safety & Allergies: Martyn Williams Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND): Jane Rourke Pupil Premium: Jane Clarke/ Jan Forsyth Equality & Diversity: Jan Forsyth Regis LGB Kate Whittington (Chair) Key Link Governors: Health & Safety & Allergies: Stuart Beeho Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND): Susan Jackson Pupil Premium: Harry Morgan Equality & Diversity: TBC |
Please note that the Governor's Meeting Minutes are available on request. Please email Michelle Hocking (Clerk to the Governors) at the following email address: clerktogovs@corsham.wilts.sch.uk
REGISTER OF BUSINESS INTERESTS FOR TRUSTEES & GOVERNORS
THE CORSHAM ACADEMY GROUP (TCSAG)
REGISER OF BUSINESS INTERESTS FOR TRUSTEES & GOVERNORS October 2026
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Name |
Status at School |
Other Directorship/ Trusteeship held or Employment
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Any Financial Benefit Derived from The Corsham School Academy Group (except salaries if staff)? |
Term of Office |
Board and Finance, Audit & Risk Committee (“FAR”) Meetings Attendance Record (2025/26) |
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Bernie Morley
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Chair of Trustees Member of TCSAG Finance, Audit & Risk Committee |
Non-executive director with NHS Director of: Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases (02908933)
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None |
Current term: 04/12/2025 – 03/12/2029 |
Board: 6 of 6
FAR: 6 of 6 |
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Rodney Bell
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Ex Officio Staff Trustee/ Director, Executive Head + Accounting Officer, TCSAG Headteacher + Ex Officio Staff Governor, TCS |
Headteacher of TCS Executive Head Teacher + Accounting Officer TCSAG Member of ASCL Family connection with Oldfield School |
None |
24/04/2017 – ex officio |
Board: 6 of 6
FAR: N/A |
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Abby Symons
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Members Appointed/Ex Officio Trustee/Director TCSAG Headteacher + Ex Officio Governor, Corsham Regis Primary Academy LGB
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Headteacher, Corsham Regis Primary Academy |
None |
01/09/2020 ex officio |
Board: 6 of 6
FAR: N/A |
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Jane Clarke |
Board Appointed Ex Officio Trustee/Director TCSAG Chair of Governors TCS LGB Member of TCSAG Finance, Audit & Risk Committee
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Employed by Health Innovation West Of England and Pickwick Health Ltd trading as Physiotherapy Physiotherapy Sole Director of Pickwick Health Ltd trading as Physiotherapy Chartered Society of Physiotherapy - member Family connection to Software Radio Technology
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None |
03/04/2025 – 02/04/2029 (as director) 17/09/2025 0 06/02/2027 (as governor) |
Board: 6 of 6
FAR: 6 of 6 |
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Clare Snook-Lumb
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Board appointed Parent Trustee/Director TCSAG Safeguarding & CLA Governor + LGB Co-opted Governor, TCS and Regis |
Royal United Hospital, Bath Finance Manager Member CIPFA - Finance Professional Body
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None |
13/11/2023 – 12/11/2027 (as a director) Since 13/11/2019 current term 13/11/2023 – 12/11/2027 (as a TCS governor) 18/06/2023 – 17/06/2027 (as Regis governor)
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Board: 6 of 6
FAR: 5 of 6 |
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Jessica Bonser |
Board appointed Parent Trustee/Director TCSAG (in absence of election candidates) |
Teacher and SENDCo at Wansdyke Primary School
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None |
18/02/2022 – 17/12/ 2026
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Board: 4 of 6 FAR: N/A |
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Kate Whittington |
Board Appointed Co-opted Trustee/Director TCSAG, Interim Chair of Governors, Corsham Regis LGB, and Board Appointed Governor, TCS LGB
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Professor, University of Bristol Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor and member of Senate at University of Bristol – since 2022 Family connection to Ison Creative Ltd |
None |
19/06/2024 – 18/06/2028 (as a director) 07/02/2023 – 06/02/2027 (as TCS governor) 21/09/2026 – 20/09/2030 (as Regis governor)
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Board: 6 of 6
FAR: N/A |
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Harry Morgan |
Board Appointed Co-opted Trustee/Director TCSAG and Board Co-opted Governor The Corsham Regis Primary Academy LGB Chair of TCSAG Finance, Audit & Risk Committee |
Chartered Accountant at Teneo Financial Advisory Limited Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Family connection to NHS GP practice in Calne |
None |
01/09/2025 – 31/08/2029 (as a director) 19/09/2026-18/09/ 2030 (as Regis governor) |
Board: 6 of 6 FAR: 6 of 6 |
MEMBERS
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Name |
Status at School |
Other Directorship/ Trusteeship held or Employment
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Any Financial Benefit Derived from The Corsham School Academy Group (except salaries if staff)? |
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Michael Large
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Member |
Michael David LARGE personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK Trustee – The World of Music Arts And Dance Foundation (WOMAD) (charity No. 288964) Member of MisntP |
None |
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Peter Robson
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Member |
Director of: National Association of Independent Schools and Non-Maintained Special Schools (03774801) Mill Hall Oral School for the Deaf Ltd (01081157) Trustee of: National Association of Independent Schools and Non-Maintained Special Schools (1083632) Fellow of: Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
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None |
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Paul Stone
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Member |
No directorships
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None |
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Sarah Truelove
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Member |
Director of: Fairfield House Health Limited (17236601)
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None |
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Bernie Morley |
See above – board
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Name |
Status at School |
Other Directorship/ Trusteeship held or Employment
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Any Financial Benefit Derived from The Corsham School Academy Group (except salaries if staff)? |
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Emma Martin
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Associate – member of Finance Committee |
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None |
Company Secretary & Clerk to the Board: Michelle Hocking clerktogovs@corsham.wilts.sch.uk
THE CORSHAM SCHOOL LOCAL GOVERNING BODY
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Name |
Status at School |
Other Directorship/ Trusteeship held or Employment
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Any Financial Benefit Derived from The Corsham School Academy Group (except salaries if staff)? |
Term of Office |
LGB Attendance Record (2025/26) |
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Jane Clarke |
Board Appointed Ex Officio Director TCSAG and Chair of Governors, TCS and Pupil premium Governor, TCS Member of TCSAG Finance, Audit & Risk Committee
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Bath and Northeast Somerset Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board - NHS - Improvement Manager for Long Term Conditions
Pickwick Physiotherapy Ltd (Director Pickwick Health Limited) Health and Care Professions Council - member Chartered Society of Physiotherapy - member Corsham running club - member Corsham cycling club – member Family connection to Software Radio Company
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None |
07/02/2023 – 06/02/ 2027 |
6 of 6 |
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Rodney Bell
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Headteacher + Ex Officio Staff Governor, TCS Ex Officio Staff Trustee/ Director, Executive Head + Accounting Officer, TCSAG
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Headteacher of TCS Executive Head Teacher + Accounting Officer TCSAG Member of ASCL Family connection with Oldfield School |
None |
24/04/2017 – ex officio |
6 of 6 |
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Martyn Williams |
Board Appointed Governor, TCS
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Civil Servant Association of Project Management (APM) - Chartered Project Professional Institute Of Electrical Engineering (IET) - Chartered Engineer Family connection to Ministry of Defence
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None |
17/11/2020 – 16/11/ 2024 |
6 of 6 |
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Clare Snook-Lumb
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Board appointed Parent Trustee/Director TCSAG Safeguarding & LAC Governor + LGB Co-opted Governor, TCS and Regis
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Royal United Hospital, Bath Finance Manager Member CIPFA - Finance Professional Body |
None |
Since 13/11/2019 (current term 13/11/ 2023 – 12/11/2027) |
6 of 6 |
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Kate Whittington
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Board Appointed Co-opted Trustee/Director TCSAG, Interim Chair of Governors, Corsham Regis LGB, and Board Appointed Governor, TCS LGB
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Professor, University of Bristol Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor and member of Senate at University of Bristol – since 2022 Family connection to Ison Creative Ltd |
None |
07/02/2023 – 06/02/ 2027
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4 of 6 |
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Michael Silk |
Co-opted Governor, TCS
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Professor, Bournemouth University Family connection with University of Bath |
None |
28/03/2023 – 27/03/ 2027 |
4 of 6 |
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Martin Bull
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Parent Governor, TCS |
Several jobs - 1-shop owner 2- governance professional- Excalibur Academies Trust. 3 - Hon Clerk of the St. John’s Foundation Trust. 4 - exam invigilator- The Corsham School Proprietor of Shellshock Publishing Family connection to Bitsy Preloved
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None |
07/02/2023 – 06/02/ 2027 |
5 of 6 |
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Edwina Webb |
Parent Governor, TCS |
Civil Servant, Ministry of Defence Family connection with John of Gaunt School
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None |
31/01/2024 –30/01/ 2028
|
5 of 6 |
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Alan White |
Parent Governor, TCS |
Bath College (+ spouse works there)
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None |
31/01/2024 – 30/01/ 2028
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5 of 6 |
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Jane Rourke |
Parent Governor, TCS |
Consultant Solicitor – Workwise Legal LLP Yoga Teacher – Yogamagic/Wise Wild & Well Director of Wise Wild & Well Retreats Limited (16524045) Solicitor Regulation Authority Yoga Alliance Family connections to Nationwide and Corsham Gymnastics Academy |
None |
31/01/2024 – 30/01/ 2028 |
5 of 6 |
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Jan Forsyth
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Board Appointed Governor, TCS |
Operations Manager Wiltshire Centre for Independent Living Family connection to Siemens Rail |
Wiltshire Centre for Independent Living (WCIL) are offering Life Connecting for students who are on the SEND register or struggling to attend school to work on developing motivation to make positive change and develop ambition |
01/10/2025 – 30/09/2029 |
6 of 6 |
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Kirsty Hall
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Board Appointed Governor, TCS |
Social Value Manager, Ayvens Stephen Hall Financial Planning Ltd (directorship) Previously Vice-Chair of Governors at Corsham Primary School |
None |
01/10/2025 – 30/09/2029 |
6 of 6 |
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Jo Crossman |
Board Appointed Governor, TCS |
Retail Assistant/Receptionist Family connection to Novuna |
None |
27/01/2026 – 26/01/2030
|
3 of 4 |
Clerk to TCS LGB: Michelle Hocking clerktogovs@corsham.wilts.sch.uk
THE CORSHAM REGIS PRIMARY ACADEMY LOCAL GOVERNING BODY
Governing Body – Corsham Regis Primary Academy
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Name |
Status at School |
Other Directorship/ Trusteeship held or Employment
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Any Financial Benefit Derived from The Corsham School Academy Group (except salaries if staff)? |
Term of Office |
LGB Attendance Record (2025/26) |
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Kate Whittington |
Chair of Governors (Co-opted), The Corsham Regis Primary Academy LGB Board Appointed Co-opted Trustee/Director TCSAG and Board Appointed Governor, TCS LGB |
Professor, University of Bristol Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor and member of Senate at University of Bristol – since 2022 Family connection to Ison Creative Ltd |
None |
21/09/2026 – 20/09/2030 |
N/A |
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Abby Symons
|
Headteacher + Ex Officio Governor, Corsham Regis Primary Academy LGB Members Appointed/Ex Officio Trustee/Director TCSAG |
Headteacher, Corsham Regis Primary Academy |
None |
01/09/2020 ex officio |
5 of 5 |
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Harry Morgan
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Board Appointed Co-opted Trustee/Director TCSAG and Board Co-opted Governor The Corsham Regis Primary Academy LGB Chair of TCSAG Finance, Audit & Risk Committee |
Chartered Accountant at Teneo Financial Advisory Limited Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Family connection to NHS GP practice in Calne |
None |
19/09/2026-18/09/ 2030 |
4 of 5 |
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Susan Jackson
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Co-opted Governor The Corsham Regis Primary Academy LGB
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Former Teacher |
None |
16/01/2023 -15/01/ 2027 |
4 of 5 |
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Stuart Beeho
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Parent Governor, The Corsham Regis Primary Academy |
Infrastructure Engineer (IT) |
None |
10/11/2023 – 09/11/ 2027
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3 of 5 |
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Claire Snook-Lumb
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Board appointed Parent Trustee/Director TCSAG Safeguarding & CLA Governor + LGB Co-opted Governor, TCS and Regis |
Royal United Hospital, Bath Finance Manager Member CIPFA - Finance Professional Body
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None |
08/06/2023 – 07/06/ 2027 |
5 of 5 |
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Ceri Stone
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Staff Governor, Corsham Regis Primary Academy LGB |
Deputy Headteacher and Teacher, Corsham Regis Primary Academy |
None |
21/09/2025 – 20/09/ 2029 |
4 of 5 (leave of absence) |
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Abi Doe
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Staff Governor, Corsham Regis Primary Academy LGB |
Key Stage 2 Lead and Teacher, Corsham Regis Primary Academy Family connection to Shaw & Co Corporate Finance |
None |
21/09/2025 – 20/09/ 2029 |
4 of 5 |
Clerk to The Corsham Regis Primary Academy LGB: Michelle Hocking clerk@corshamregis.wilts.sch.uk
PAST TRUSTEES & GOVERNORS (in post for some or all of the academic year 2025/26)
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PAST TRUSTEES/DIRECTORS
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Name |
Status at School |
Directorship/Trusteeship held or Employment
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Any Financial Benefit Derived from The Corsham School Academy Group (except salaries if staff)? |
Term of Office |
Meetings Attendance Record (2025/26)
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Laura Shields
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Co-opted Governor The Corsham Regis Primary Academy LGB
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Tutor - Former Science Teacher (Laura Shields) |
None |
12/09/2023 – 23/10/2025
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N/A |
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Amy Richardson
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Board Appointed Governor, TCS |
Online Content Creator
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None |
07/02/2023 – 10/03/2026 |
2 of 3 |
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Dylan Thompson
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Co-opted Governor, TCS |
Professor, University of Bath Member of Physiological society Family connection with Hardenhuish School |
None |
09/11/2023 -22/07/2026 |
5 of 6 |
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Bernie Morley
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Chair of Governors TCS LGB and LGB Appointed Governor, TCS |
Self employed Higher Education Consultant and Non Executive Director in the NHS Bernard Morley Limited - sole proprietor - HE consultancy business Great Western Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - Non Executive Bath Institute of Rheumatology - Chair of Trustees Family connection to Civil Service (MOD) |
None |
04/12/2017 – 22/07/2026 (multiple concurrent terms of office) |
TCS LGB: 5 of 6 |
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Julian Paine
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Board Appointed Ex Officio Trustee/Director TCSAG, Chair of Governors Corsham Regis Primary Academy LGB Member of TCSAG Finance, Audit & Risk Committee
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Director/owner Wadswick Management & Consulting Limited Director of 1 Bathwick Street Bath (Management) Ltd Family connection to Home Group
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None |
Since 26/02/2019 (current term – 16/09/2025 - 30/09/ 2026) |
Board: 4 of 6
FAR: 4 of 6
Regis LGB: 5 of 5 |